Album Releases by Genre
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Our Earthly Pleasures
by Maxïmo Park
May 8, 2007
Gil Norton produced this second album for the Paul Smith-fronted UK rock outfit, who debuted in 2005 with the Mercury Music Prize-nominated 'A Certain Trigger.'
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Quicken The Heart
by Maxïmo Park
May 12, 2009
The third album for the English indie rock quintet.
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Liturgy Of Death
by Mayhem
February 6, 2026
The latest full-length release from Norwegian black metal band Mayhem features guest appearances by Garm and Ulver.
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The Difference Between Me And You Is That I'm Not On Fire
by Mclusky
May 18, 2004
Steve Albini returns as producer for the Welsh indie-punk trio's third album.
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MDFMK
by MDFMK
March 28, 2000
Spell MDFMK backwards and what do you get? Well, KMFDM fans know the answer, and may find the sound of this Sasha K.-led industrial band to be remarkably familiar.
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Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
by Meat Loaf
October 31, 2006
This is the Loaf's third (and hopefully final) installment in his three-decade Bat Out Of Hell series.
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Hang Cool Teddy Bear
by Meat Loaf
May 11, 2010
The latest album for the artist was produced by Rob Cavallo and features such guests as American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, Queen's Brian May, Steve Val, The Darkness' Justin Hawkins, and Jack Black.
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Rise To Your Knees
by Meat Puppets
July 17, 2007
The rock band reunites (with a new drummer) for a new album.
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Sewn Together
by Meat Puppets
May 12, 2009
The Meat Puppets return with its second album since reuniting in 2006.
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Gather, Form & Fly
by Megafaun
July 21, 2009
The sophomore album gathers music from two discs for the North Carolina-based band.
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Surfing
by Megapuss
November 4, 2008
Devendra Banhart and Priestbird's Greg Rogove join up to release their debut album.
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OOOH! (Out Of Our Heads)
by Mekons
August 20, 2002
The Leeds, England band celebrate their 25th anniversary with this 11-track release that veers from country to punk.
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Punk Rock
by Mekons
January 20, 2004
'Punk Rock' is just that, combining new recordings of some of the band's edgier late-70s output with live performances culled from their 25th anniversary tour in 2002.
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Natural
by Mekons
August 21, 2007
Check out the latest album from the British punk-rock band formed in 1977.
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Skin
by Melissa Etheridge
July 10, 2001
Aside from the track "Heal Me," which includes background vocals by Laura Dern and Meg Ryan, this is a true solo effort for Melissa Etheridge, who wrote and performed all 10 tracks on this, her seventh album. Much of the music was written during her breakup with her long-time companion, and the songs reflect this experience.
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Lucky
by Melissa Etheridge
February 10, 2004
The veteran singer-songwriter was forced by Island to re-record the songs for this eighth album three times, before the label finally approved a release. This final version was recorded with producer John Shanks (Alanis Morissette) and marks the first of her albums to include songs not written by Etheridge.
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The Awakening
by Melissa Etheridge
September 25, 2007
The ninth studio album for the Kansas-born singer.
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Fearless Love
by Melissa Etheridge
April 27, 2010
The multiple-award winning singer-songwriter works with producer John Shanks on her latest album, which also features vocals from Joss Stone and Natasha Bedingfield.
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I Dreamed We Fell Apart
by Memphis
September 21, 2004
'I Dreamed' is the debut for the duo of Stars vocalist Torquil Campbell and electronic musician Chris Dumont (his music is electronic, that is; Dumont is not). Included is a cover of Pet Shop Boys' "Love Comes Quickly."
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Naturally
by Men Without Pants
June 24, 2008
Dan "The Automator" Nakamura and Russell Simins' latest album includes Sammy James, Jr. from the Mooney Suzuki and Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as guests.
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I Am The Fun Blame Monster
by Menomena
June 20, 2003
The quirky, Portland, Ore.-based indie rock trio recorded this highly-regarded genre-twisting debut album with the aid of a homemade software program.
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Friend And Foe
by Menomena
January 23, 2007
This second song-based album of unconventional indie-rock from the Portland, Ore. trio marks their Barsuk debut.
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All Is Dream
by Mercury Rev
September 11, 2001
This is the Buffalo, NY band's follow-up to their acclaimed 1998 release 'Deserter's Songs.'
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The Secret Migration
by Mercury Rev
May 17, 2005
The psychedelic indie rockers, led by returning core trio of vocalist Jonathan Donahue, guitarist Grasshopper and drummer Jeff Mercel, return with a less-orchestral follow up to 2001's 'All Is Dream.' Longtime collaborator David Fridmann co-produced.
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Snowflake Midnight
by Mercury Rev
September 30, 2008
The seventh album for the New York rock band was produced with Dave Fridmann.
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obZen
by Meshuggah
March 11, 2008
The Swedish metal band releases its sixth studio album.
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St. Anger
by Metallica
June 10, 2003
As the title implies, the metal band is just as, well, angry as ever on their first new studio album since 'Load' and 'Reload' appeared in 1996 and 1997. Just don't try downloading it for free--then you'll see some real anger.
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Death Magnetic
by Metallica
September 12, 2008
The Rick Rubin-produced album for the heavy-metal band is its first to feature Robert Trujillo on bass.
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Live It Out
by Metric
October 4, 2005
This is the second full-length for the Toronto group fronted by Emily Haines, who is also a member of Broken Social Scene.
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Fantasies
by Metric
April 14, 2009
The fourth album for the indie-rock band was mixed by John O'Mahony.
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No More Stories Are Told Today I'm Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories the World Is Grey I'm Tired Let's Wash Away
by Mew
August 25, 2009
The fifth album for the Danish band was produced by Rich Costey.
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Congratulations
by MGMT
April 13, 2010
Pete Kember produced the second album with the rock band led by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, which also includes three members from the touring live band.
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Watersports
by Mi Ami
February 17, 2009
The San Francisco band's debut on the Quarter Stick label.
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Steal Your Face
by Mi Ami
April 6, 2010
Paul Manley returns as a producer for the rock band's second full-length album.
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Golden State
by Mia Doi Todd
September 3, 2002
The California-born, classically-trained Yalie makes her major-label debut, after a trio of independent solo acoustic releases. Todd is backed by a full band on this Mitchell Froom-produced album, and some of the tracks here are actually new, fleshed-out versions of songs that appeared on those earlier albums, including "Digital."
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Manzanita
by Mia Doi Todd
February 8, 2005
The classically-trained, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter returns with her rich and varied fifth full-length which, like her previous outing, finds her utilizing (at times) a backing band. Members of Beachwood Sparks, Dead Meadow and Brian Jonestown Massacre guest.
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Jewellery
by Micachu & the Shapes
April 7, 2009
The debut album for the British band was produced by Matthew Herbert.
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The Red River
by Micah Blue Smaldone
November 4, 2008
This is the third album for the Maine native who has also performed with Death Vessel and The Pinkerton Thugs.
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Micah P. Hinson And The Gospel Of Progress
by Micah P. Hinson
April 12, 2005
The Memphis-born singer-songwriter is backed by The Earlies on this debut disc.
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Micah P. Hinson And The Opera Circuit
by Micah P. Hinson
October 10, 2006
This is the second full-length album for the young Texas-based singer-songwriter, recorded at his home while he was recovering from major back surgery.
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Obrigado Saudade
by Mice Parade
January 27, 2004
Mice Parade is the solo moniker adopted by Adam Pierce (drummer for the east coast indie rock band The Swirlies) for his forays into electronica and post-rock. Although he has expanded Mice Parade into a full-band effort on some previous releases, Pierce recorded this fourth studio LP mainly on his own.
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Bem-Vinda Vontade
by Mice Parade
May 3, 2005
Adam Pierce's fifth Mice Parade album adds a greatly increased vocal presence (by Pierce, Ikuko Harada and Mum's Kristin Anna Valtysdottir) to his tropicalia-infused post-rock.
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Mice Parade
by Mice Parade
May 8, 2007
This self-titled disc finds Adam Pierce joined by guests Kristin Anna Valtysdottir (Mum) and Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab).
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Mr. Hollywood, Jr. 1947
by Michael Penn
August 2, 2005
The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter's first outing in five years is a loose concept album set in the year 1947.
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One Man's Treasure
by Mick Harvey
October 18, 2005
This first solo disc in eight years for the former Birthday Party and Bad Seeds member mixes covers with two Harvey originals.
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Goddess In The Doorway
by Mick Jagger
November 20, 2001
Guests on the Rolling Stones frontman's fourth solo album include Bono, Lenny Kravitz, Wyclef Jean, Pete Townshend, Rob Thomas, and Joe Perry.
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The Trials Of Van Occupanther
by Midlake
July 25, 2006
This sophomore set finds the Texas five-piece utilizing a 1970's classic rock / soft rock sound.
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The Courage Of Others
by Midlake
February 2, 2010
Released on Bella Union Records, The Courage Of Others is Midlake's third full-length album.
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Midnight Movies
by Midnight Movies
August 31, 2004
The Los Angeles trio, making their recording debut with this self-titled release, have attracted a growing fanbase over the last two years via their live shows, which highlight their atmospheric, vaguely Stereolab-esque music. The group (who met via want ads in the L.A. Weekly) is led by singer/drummer Gena Olivier.
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Lion The Girl
by Midnight Movies
April 24, 2007
Steve Fisk produced this sophomore set for the--dare we say it--cinematic Los Angeles-based band, now a four-piece after the departure of co-founder Jason Hammons and the addition of two new members.
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Arde
by Migala
July 10, 2001
This is the debut American release for the experimental Spanish rock outfit, who have appeared on tour with Smog and the Magnetic Fields. Half the album features Leonard Cohen-esque vocals (sung in English), while the remaining tracks are instrumentals.
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La Increible Aventura
by Migala
May 24, 2004
The moody Spanish indie-rockers return with 'The Incredible Adventure,' which has a greater emphasis on instrumental tracks than their previous four discs.
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Miike Snow
by Miike Snow
June 9, 2009
Andrew Wyatt teamed up with Swedish producers Chris Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (best known for their Grammy-winning work on Britney Spears' "Toxic") to form the new group.
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The Boy Who Knew Too Much
by Mika
September 22, 2009
The second album for the London-based singer was produced with Greg Wells and features Imogen Heap and Final Fantasy's Owen Pallett as guests.
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We Be Xuxa
by Mika Miko
May 12, 2009
The Los Angeles punk band releases its second full-length album.
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A Fool for Everyone
by Mike Bones
February 3, 2009
This is the second album for the guitarist-singer.
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Haughty Melodic
by Mike Doughty
May 3, 2005
Dan Wilson (Semisonic) produced this solo effort for the former Soul Coughing frontman, which finds him backed by a band for the first time since leaving that band. Dave Matthews guests.
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Golden Delicious
by Mike Doughty
February 19, 2008
Doughty's second studio album was produced by Dan Wilson, who cowrote songs with the Dixie Chicks.
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The Green Sparrow
by Mike Gordon
August 5, 2008
The debut album for the Phish bassist includes Trey Anastasio, Chuck Leavell, and Ivan Neville as guest artists.
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Nostalgialator
by Mike Ladd
July 26, 2004
The producer (a college English professor in his former life) behind the fictitious hip-hop outfits The Majesticons and The Infesticons returns with a disc recorded under his own name. It's not the third installment in the -icons series (that will come later), but a standalone album that veers into multiple genres and moods.
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Father Divine
by Mike Ladd
November 15, 2005
Professor Ladd's second 2005 release is a punk concept album about religious leader George Baker.
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The Desert Of Shallow Effects
by Miles Kurosky
March 9, 2010
The debut solo album for the Beulah singer features several guest musicians, including the singer's former bandmates from Beulah.
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Breakout
by Miley Cyrus
July 22, 2008
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The Time Of Our Lives [EP]
by Miley Cyrus
August 28, 2009
The singer/actor known for her TV alter ego Hannah Montana releases this Wal-Mart-exclusive EP featuring the Jonas Brothers on the live track "Before the Storm."
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Animositisomina
by Ministry
February 18, 2003
Al Jourgensen is back, and, apparently, angrier than ever. Included here on the industrial band's eighth album is a cover of Magazine's "The Light Pours Out of Me."
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Houses of the Molé
by Ministry
June 22, 2004
The oh-so-punny industrial rockers return with, believe it or not, their 10th LP (although that does include their early synth-pop releases when they were scary for very different reasons).
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The Last Sucker
by Ministry
September 18, 2007
The final album for the industrial rock band.
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Menos el Oso
by Minus the Bear
August 23, 2005
The Seattle band returns with a fourth album.
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Planet of Ice
by Minus the Bear
August 21, 2007
The band's third album is the first to feature its new keyboardist Alex Rose, who replaced Matt Bayles.
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Omni
by Minus the Bear
May 4, 2010
Joe Chiccarelli produced the Seattle-based rock group's fourth album on new label Dangerbird Records.
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Five Roses
by Miracle Fortress
May 22, 2007
The debut album for the Canadian indie artist, who was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize in 2007.
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C'Mon Miracle
by Mirah
May 4, 2004
The third full-length for indie singer-songwriter Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn was recorded with Calvin Johnson and Phil Elverum (The Microphones).
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The Old Days Feeling
by Mirah
July 29, 2008
This is the latest album for the singer-songwriter from Philadelphia.
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(a)spera
by Mirah
March 10, 2009
The fourth album for the Portland, Oregon-based artist features Tara Jane O’Neill, Lori Goldston, and The Decemberists' Chris Funk as guest musicians.
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Light Of X
by Miranda Lee Richards
February 10, 2009
The second full-length album for the model/actor-turned-singer from San Francisco.
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ONoffON
by Mission of Burma
May 4, 2004
This 16-track disc (complete with a brief intermission between 'sets') marks the first studio recording in a whopping 22 years for the Boston-based trio of Roger Miller (guitar, vocals), Clint Conley (bass, vocals) and Peter Prescott (drums, vocals), with production by Bob Weston and Rick Harte and additional instrumentation on two tracks by the band Rachel's.
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The Obliterati
by Mission of Burma
May 23, 2006
While the trio of Roger Miller, Clint Conley and Peter Prescott typically wait a few decades between albums, this third LP follows just two years after their second.
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The Sound The Speed The Light
by Mission of Burma
October 6, 2009
This is the fourth album for the punk rock band from Boston.
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The Moon & Antarctica
by Modest Mouse
June 13, 2000
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Sad Sappy Sucker
by Modest Mouse
April 24, 2001
This "lost album" from Modest Mouse was originally recorded in 1994 to be the band's debut album, but was eventually shelved. This release contains additional tracks recorded during the same time period as the original 'Sad Sappy Sucker.'
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Good News For People Who Love Bad News
by Modest Mouse
April 6, 2004
Produced by Dennis Herring (Camper Van Beethoven), the latest release from the Seattle-based indie rockers sees a return of guitarist Dann Gallucci (last with the band on Sad Sappy Sucker) and a new drummer (Benjamin Weikel) as well as a guest spot from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
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We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
by Modest Mouse
March 20, 2007
'We Were Dead,' the Isaac Brock-led band's follow-up to its breakthrough 2004 hit 'Good News for People Who Love Bad News,' is their first release to feature their newest member, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. The Shins' James Mercer guests on three tracks.
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No One's First, And You're Next
by Modest Mouse
August 4, 2009
Modest Mouse releases an album with tracks from the "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank" and "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" recording sessions.
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Rock Action
by Mogwai
April 24, 2001
The third LP from Scotland's Mogwai was produced by David Fridmann of Mercury Rev.
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Happy Songs For Happy People
by Mogwai
June 17, 2003
Don't let the title fool you; the Glaswegian instrumental post-rockers are just as dour as ever on this fourth studio LP.
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Government Commissions: BBC Sessions 1996-2003
by Mogwai
February 22, 2005
This disc compiles tracks from all five sessions the band recorded for the BBC's John Peel and Steve Lemacq shows.
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Mr. Beast
by Mogwai
March 7, 2006
The fifth studio album for the Scottish five-piece was produced, like its predecessor, by Tony Doogan.
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The Hawk Is Howling
by Mogwai
September 23, 2008
The sixth album for the Scottish rock band was produced by Andy Miller.
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Excuses for Travelers
by Mojave 3
September 5, 2000
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Spoon And Rafter
by Mojave 3
September 23, 2003
This is the fourth album for the Neil Halstead-fronted band, who have taken on a more alt-country feel since their origins in Slowdive.
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Puzzles Like You
by Mojave 3
June 6, 2006
Self-produced album number five for Neil Halstead & co. is a more upbeat affair than the norm, with Victor Van Vugt (PJ Harvey) handling the mixing.
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Molina And Johnson
by Molina And Johnson
November 3, 2009
This is the debut album of the collaboration between Magnolia Electric Co.'s Jason Molina and Centro-matic's Will Johnson.
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Folktronic
by Momus
February 27, 2001
Scotland's Nicholas Currie (aka Momus) returns with an usual album that combines (fake) traditional folk tunes with modern electronica.
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Otto Spooky
by Momus
April 19, 2005
This is album number 19 for Scotland's resident oddball Nick Currie.
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Monaco
by Monaco
August 21, 2000
The second full-length from the Peter Hook-led band features a Bernard Sumner-esque lead vocalist and a sound that could be mistaken for New Order in places.
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A Few Steps More
by Monade
March 8, 2005
This is the second release for the Stereolab side project featuring Laetitia Sadier.
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A Drug Problem That Never Existed
by Mondo Generator
July 1, 2003
This is the second Mondo Generator recording for Nick Oliveri and Josh Homme (Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age), who are joined here by Brant Bjork (Kyuss) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees).
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The World I Want to Leave Behind
by Moneen
September 15, 2009
The fourth album for the Canadian indie rock band was produced by David Botrill and Brian Moncartz.
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Change Is Coming
by Money Mark
September 18, 2001
"Money" Mark Nishita has worked with the Dust Brothers and the Beastie Boys. This is his third album and first for Emperor Norton.
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Brand New By Tomorrow
by Money Mark
February 27, 2007
Producer and Beastie Boys collaborator Mark Ramos-Nishita returns with a solo vocal-driven album, his first release in nearly six years (and his first output for Jack Johnson's label).
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